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James Bowman Diary, 1906
1906_JamesBowman_Volume3 32.pdf
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| x | Thursday. June 21 / 06 Showery | J.W. plowing and girls |
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| Friday 22nd Showery | J.W. Plowing I went to Stn. and, bgt drugs 20c harness mended 25c st cars .05 |
.20 .25 .05 | ||
| Saturday 23rd | J.W. working at turnip grd all day. Girls & I thinned carrots in morning & went to town and worked in garden in afternoon bgt shoes for girls $270 laces .10c groceries. 35c | .35 2.80 | ||
| Sunday 24th fine | Jennie Jessie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Marshall preach on. "The Entering of the Word giveth light" it was a very good sermon. Took Mary J. an three Youngest to Cemetery in Afternoon | |||
| X | Monday 25th fine | I bred Quality to "Prince of London" Mr Sorby's horse J.W. Cultivated & raked the turnip patch & started to raise drills. Jennie, Mary. E. & I thinned carrots and finished pulling mustard. | ||
| Tuesday 26th fine | We finished sowing turnips today. J.W. off from 4 P.M. Mother came home today and Mary J & Jennie Went with Gay's to O.A.C. |
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